Carlo Krockel, owner of Adazzles Salon and Beauty Supply in Miami Lakes, is continuing a series of paying-it-forward altruism wherein he finds deserving members of the community by partnering with local church representatives to offer a complete makeover free of charge. Adazzles was featured early this year for the Pay It Forward campaign on NBC/Telemundo. “I did this because I just want to give back to the community,”...

  Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs are available for the public during May: For Children and Families: Moving Up and Ahead - Your Child’s Transition – The workshop targets families of children transitioning to Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle or High school, and helps parents to develop the skills they need to be effective partners with school staff. Program is sponsored by the Parent Academy of...

  The promotional poster for the West of Cannes Film Festival shows a swimmer wearing a vintage yellow scuba helmet, nestled in the comfort of a small underwater tub. The quirky drawing, created by artist Jimmy Adamico, gives the impression that treasures can be found even in the most familiar of places, like within the imaginary oceans of a bathtub or inside a small theatre in the heart of Miami Lakes.  The first annual West of...

  Designed for student athletes who are planning to take their ability to the next level, The Perfect Circle Fitness Studio is offering a Summer Athletic Development Program, Monday to Friday, noon to 3 p.m., from June 8 to August 21. The Perfect Circle (TPC), located at 17671 N.W. 78 Avenue in Palm Springs North, will provide the training in two age groups – Foundational Athletes (10-13 years of age), and Varsity Athletes (14-18...

  Longtime Miami Lakes resident Eugene E. Rubio passed away on May 5. He was the husband of Magaly Rubio, a Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate agent, and president of the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce. A viewing was held on May 6 at Vista Memorial in Miami Lakes and a Mass of the Resurrection was held on May 7. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Eugene Rubio’s memory to St. Jude’s Children’s...